Tube fares up 4.6% in 2025 while bus fares frozen

The Tube and rail fare rises will come into effect from 2 March 2025

Tube and rail fares in London will rise by an average of 4.6% in 2025, while bus and tram fares will again be frozen, the mayor has announced.

The increase in Tube and rail fare rises will come into effect from 2 March 2025 with daily caps increasing by between 40p and 70p depending on what zones are travelled through.

Bus and tram fares have been frozen for the sixth time since 2016, with customers able to continue making unlimited journeys within an hour for £1.75.

Sadiq Khan said the money raised by fare rises would be reinvested in Transport for London (TfL) services.

Khan said: "Following the government's budget, ministers made clear that to secure national funding for key transport projects in the future, TfL Tube and rail fares would need to increase in line with national rail fares.

"Vital national government funding will allow us to progress exciting future projects, such as Superloop 2 and more upgrades to the Tube network."

TfL said the 4.6% increase in Tube and train fares was only on average, with some prices rising by more than that amount and others by less because of the need to round them.

For example, it means that next year a single pay-as-you-go fare in zone 1 will increase by 10p from its current price of £2.80.

The 40p rise in the daily cap for someone travelling only in zones 1 and 2 will take the price to £8.90 per day.

And someone travelling between zones 1 and 3 will pay a maximum of £10.50 daily, a rise of 50p.

TfL said concessions, including Zip photocards, the 18+ student photocard, the 18-25 Carer leavers pass and the 60+ London photocard will remain unchanged.

'As affordable as possible'

Rail fares across the country are set to rise by 4.6% in March and Khan has been told by the Labour government he has to increase TfL fares by inflation to match them.

BBC London's transport correspondent, Tom Edwards, said: "If the mayor has one lever he can pull on transport, it is setting fares but arguably that lever is increasingly being controlled elsewhere.

"While he has offset the increase a bit by freezing bus and tram fares, the point is devolution is not really devolution when you are getting told what to do."

Alex Williams, from TfL, said: "This fares package aims to keep fares as affordable as possible while supporting London's continued economic growth.

"Through daily and weekly capping, as well as the Hopper fare and our wide range of concessions, people using our services can continue to get the best value fare by using pay as you go with contactless and Oyster."